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Cycles standalone path tracer: what its README, build notes, CMake options and licence file say
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What this guide covers
A documentary note for 3D and animation artists who want to know how the open-source Cycles renderer is built and invoked outside Blender. It summarises the project's own README, build file, CMake options and licence wording. Nothing was installed, built or run, so every statement is as documented.
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Cycles standalone path tracer: what its README, build notes, CMake options and licence file say
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A documentary note for 3D and animation artists who want to know how the open-source Cycles renderer is built and invoked outside Blender. It summarises the project's own README, build file, CMake options and licence wording. Nothing was installed, built or run, so every statement is as documented.
Useful starting points
- The build notes need a USD and a host-application version minimum for the Hydra delegate builds; check them against your own installed versions before starting.
- CMake device options differ by platform and several default to OFF, so read the options for your platform rather than assuming GPU support is enabled.
- The licence file covers the repository code; bundled third-party code under other licences is a separate question.
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